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Ghana’s proposed Diaspora Engagement Policy will benefit from a Blacks Stars’ approach, devoid of partisanship and restrictive nationality requirements. Ghana’s current economic predicament requires all hands to be on deck.  Government has begun reaching out to key stakeholders such as the IMF, domestic  and external debtors as well as industry associations and union leaders and...Read More

The Ghanaian economy is in dire straits and the government needs money to keep its machinery going. Reducing the size of the government, maintaining fiscal discipline, closing leakages and loopholes as well as mobilising additional revenue through diversification are all ways of meeting this fiscal imperative.  Reaching out to global financial institutions such as the World Bank...Read More

Escalating fuel prices are affecting businesses and individuals in Ghana. Besides increasing production, energy and transportation costs, these escalating fuel prices have generated a cost of living crisis that combined with the impacts of climate-related events like flooding and increasing food prices, threaten  economic stability. Calibrated government action is needed to the impacts of these...Read More

Like the arteries of the heart a good transportation system is vital for economic health. It facilitates goods movement, enhances productivity and promotes backward and linkages within the economy.  On the other hand, poor transportation, which often manifests as congestion in cities and built up areas,  has environmental, social and economic consequences. These include premature...Read More

Automakers are bullish on EV production and manufacturing. Championed by Tesla and Volvo and later by Japan giants Nissan and Toyota, EV production has become the mantra of big auto companies like Ford and Jaguar. With its “transformative” $11.4 billion plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025 ,...Read More

Decarbonizing the transportation sector has been identified as key in the quest for net zero. Electric vehicles are seen as pivotal to this journey. But representing less than 6% of global car sales, EVs ability to make a dent in the carbon intensive market or contribute to the decarbonization agenda remains constrained. Cost is a...Read More

Biodiversity loss threatens future sustainability and businesses must step up.  Extinction is threatening up to one million plant and animal species – many within decades – and agriculture is the leading driver. While large parts of the world have woken up to the climate crisis in the past few years and have (too slowly) started...Read More

As the graveyard for unwanted electronics, Accra’s Agbobloshie market is the poster child of unbridled consumerism and environmental degradation. Excess use and demand for gadgets, computers and phones vis-a-vis stringent environmental rules and dwindling disposal options in developed countries has led to dumping of electronic waste in developing countries, usually under the guise of charity...Read More

Time is running out for business leaders who don’t have a ‘net zero’ strategy, according to Forbes. If your company doesn’t have a plan for competing and winning in a net-zero economy, it’s time to make one. From a business perspective, the transition to a net-zero economy has passed an inflection point. Large public companies...Read More